Trans Am Body Work and Paint Prep - Detroit Muscle S1, E8

[@timothygray6031]

That grill replacement on side scope what an awesome idea thanx!

[@Trapper50cal]

Should have stuck with the Red Dragon (or Red Fire Chicken)

[@michaelheythaler3555]

1971 GTX 0-60 in 6 seconds at 100 mph. That's badass.

[@theeoddments960]

Lmao

[@hualni]

Then the government came along and tried to end the Auto Industry. Every time the government gets involved, nothing good comes of it.

[@theeoddments960]

@@hualni do you not get the joke in the comment

[@BeefaloBart]

Drill a small hole at the end of the crack, and more of a groove in the crack. And if you not going to staple the crack, at least drill the hole. It helps prevent the crack from getting longer.

[@911engineguy]

smart

[@AndyFromm]

Show starts at 9:44

[@darktoadone5068]

Can't wait to see the finished product.

[@robertprice9052]

Try using a Dremel with a flex extension to grind small parts. Speed control and small bits makes it ideal! Beautiful car!

[@jryan1024]

Wow you guys really know your stuff.

[@BobbyOfEarth]

After replacing the stock 350/ 2spd auto with a 400 RA3/TH400 and I kept the 10 bolt differential in my 68 Firebird. I lived 3 miles from Fremont drags so ..I had to carry extra spider gears and tools to replace them because the torque would split them in half.

[@djdonohue]

I've been to a lot of the Langely Car Shows. I've probably seen them,... and this GTX. There's always some amazing cars out there for the car show weekend.

[@suejohnson5474]

That is my favourite car

[@justinballard7242]

One tip after the stickers are off use adhesive remover on the left over glue. It'll come off real easy

[@imranabbasi7871]

Good luck 👍

[@edwardmyers1746]

Thats quite the exhaust... dual, to single back to dual!?

[@1tufftjadventures879]

Plenty of Black Bandit builts already!!! How about something different and leave it RED!

[@cautloa]

Ya I was thinking the car looks better red making any car black just seems overdone

[@Skeeterpfr]

I have a 79 t/a black SeY84, had to lose the 403 olds (cracked block) for a ‘73 455 olds out of a junkyard delta 98. I wish I had seen this series before I home restored mine

[@sidefx996]

Funny to see them just hose this car down with cash and then make a point of talking about how plastic fender flares are pricey lol

[@Draftsman_MC1300]

True, but why buy a new part when can I fix the old one and no one’d be the wiser. Same could be said if they had just meant to refresh the stock drive components, but they decided to upgrade, that takes money. It more about where to spent the money, not how much you spend.

[@sidefx996]

@@Draftsman_MC1300 Oh I'm all for fixing stuff instead of buying new I just thought it was funny that out of all the cool stuff they put on the car they called a hundred and change dollar fender flare pricey.

[@dmanww]

@@sidefx996 it might be that they wanted to show how to do it. More content for the show.

[@greggarner4477]

I would rather fix those original body parts, not only for the original factor but aftermarket ones don't always match up as well to lines. Plus, I'd rather throw my money at the upgraded brakes, suspension and drivetrain and keep the body as original as possible.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

Remember when plastic was supposed to be easier and cheaper to produce than metal parts? Yet, all this plastic crap is way overpriced, my 3406E Cat has an intricate oil fill cap. Metal, with rubber cork and a metal T handle... 12 bucks at Cat. My ISX Cummins has a simple injection molded plastic cap, screws on... 62 bucks!!! Why!? I think that's the point they are conveying, a molded plastic part that probably costs a few bucks to make is astronomically priced for what it is.

[@timshamblin1223]

I would love to have the trans am. I've been a certified mechanic for over 40 years. That car was my favorite of all time since I watched the movie in 1977. I couldnt afford the insurance on one in 77. I become terminally disabled a few years ago, lost my business and my wife left, so I lost everything. That car would mean the world to me!

[@revolutionday1]

Ol' beggin' ass.....

[@gaborsvt]

Hey you PowerNation guys I'm a bit upset that us Canadians are not included in your Giveaway! What gives??? Such a great show and as always we (CANADIANS) get left out in the cold!!!

[@JaMarvelousjmar]

This is going to make someone a happy driver. Would have been cool if they would have painted those grill and scoop inserts to match the rims. Either way, awesome job.

[@kevincicero8352]

Exhaust goes from 2 to 1 to 2? Is it not possible to run true duals all the way through? I love bandit trans ams, but I probably would have left this one red, idk 🤷🏻‍♂️ Burt Reynolds had a red TA in Hooper.

[@kunu98]

I wanna see them put that impact wrench to the test and really take out some stuck and rusted bolts. Not bolts that hold a fender on

[@johnreed1268]

12: 35 "0 to 60 in six seconds, at a hundred miles an hour.." What?

[@DominatorGarage]

It was a joke...

[@johnreed1268]

@@DominatorGarage No, I think what he was saying is it went 0-60 in six seconds and finished the 1/4 mile at 100. He just said it awkward, sounded weird. Just pokin fun!

[@billyjoejimbob56]

That GTX is one of the sweetest looking fuselage era Mopars I have ever seen. But, I could not help but notice... those accelation times and 100 mph in the 1/4 (I assume) are just about the same as my daily driver... An eight year old Honda Accord V6. Wow... how technology (and our expectations) have changed!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Cool ........................ 👍👍👍👍

[@Samsgarden]

The fact that we modify these cars is demonstrable proof that they were never any good but we love to be nostalgic

[@Thelongmanable]

*_THE PRODUCER WHO WROTE THE SCRIPT TO DESTROY THIS PERFECT SURVIVOR PLEASE STOP!!!!_*

[@AndyFromm]

🤣

[@cryinglaughter6792]

It’s not a survivor, it was originally black and obviously had much work done to it. If it ain’t original, mod the hell outta it

[@Thelongmanable]

@@cryinglaughter6792 I doubt that...

[@bmstylee]

@@Thelongmanable different paint and the engine wasn't original. Hardly what I call a survivor.

[@Kevin6t8]

Why didn't they use dual exhaust with an H or X pipe? 🤷🏻‍♂️ I didn't see any catalytic converter(s) on the system they installed. Weird.🤔

[@josuemelchor9216]

05:11 Tommy: So don't go bonkers with it

[@larryssnova76]

How do you go 0 to 60 at a hundred miles per hr ?

[@andruperdue1721]

Was hoping to see it after paint

[@danletter9357]

3m makes an adhesive remover that’s paint safe. It’ll get everything off of paint.

[@sunsetranch9780]

Love it ❤️✔️

[@jamerarubiano]

Say can anyone help me out...rebuilding a sbc that had casting numbers as follows...block=14010207, heads=462624, crank=3932442, pistons=1436 and an unknown camshaft with only a CWC, or CMC and a #1579 and a “D9” between the lobes. There is a casting number of some kind on the face of the sprocket mating surface of 838630. I’ve spent the better part of the evening trying to research these numbers to little avail. I’m told the “CMC/CWC” are a main cam core distributor supplying all the major aftermarket brands. Anyone know what can that is?

[@thomasalexander8420]

id love to have it

[@matthewdaniels7462]

Sticky icky jokes and a war chicken!! You go boys !!!

[@richardturk7162]

The 68 Road Runner came with either a 383 or a 426 Hemi not a 440.

[@njphilwt]

Honeycomb is for a 77 car. This one should be the diamond pattern.

[@PainterFRO]

Who would take a factory black trans am and paint it red?

[@CharlesFlahertyB]

"A 0-60 time of 6 seconds at 100 mph"?

[@mchristr]

Must be a glitch in the Matrix. Perhaps he meant quarter-mile trap speed.

[@bmstylee]

Canada uses kph and 60 mph is around 100 kph. Or a slip of the mind.

[@unicornsteaks6769]

Hah! I just heard this and came to comment.

[@kunu98]

Get that bird back on the body. Simplicity is best

[@kenmcleod8618]

Bandit bodywork? Sounds scary!

[@superduty4556]

I hate that bird on the hood. Would it kill them to put the right one on?

[@mjupao1957]

Where is the hearse

[@razzymarcus8044]

I would of left it alone

[@coreycarter8469]

1:40 opens tool box, digs around in there. Comes out with nothing lolz!!!

[@coreycarter8469]

@@Robertodababy nah

[@mysticsignsofmotolife]

Why can I picture Tommy runnin a still if he was around in the prohibition era. :) And driving his own modified 34 Chev coupe to get away from the law

[@MrPittsbrother]

All this for an image. I did it too but it wasn't worth it in the end.

[@Pooby1000]

Do you realize how much happiness you spread driving around in a Bandit Trans Am? Everyone that sets eyes on it is immediately lifted spiritually. You can't put a price on that. Well, you can, but it's a pretty high price.

[@franklinhayes5398]

A nice 6 speed instead of a auto would be topper.

[@donteblack7294]

👍🏾👊🏽

[@suejohnson5474]

I want the car so bad

[@davidsmall1128]

Trans am would always look better with the removal of all the cheesy decals

[@donpike3258]

Wear safety glasses please. Kids are watching and learning.

[@kathypriddy8430]

MOPAR = Melting of Tyres..

[@jameswayland2339]

Why would you buy a 77 Trans am , and want the decals removed ? The decals make that car .

[@johnmirbach2338]

😁👍👌🖖 ✌😎

[@bryanmitchell5728]

No manual trans ????!!!!!

[@Coalblack79k10]

The guy that painted this car red over black is the same guy I heard makes all the new rules in nascar and thought the 4 cylinder kick down mode deal was cool in the gm v8 engines now days his brother is the dude that wanted gm to stop the 5.7 350s just what I heard idk

[@revolutionday1]

Makes me mad as hell that they're doing this to the red paint, really.

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

the car was originally black anyway & its getting painted black so doesnt matter

[@sogood4u489]

This exchange at 4:20.... NO

[@edwardpate6128]

I detest plastic body filler. Lead for me or the good old late 60's early 70's Alumilead.

[@MsB1976]

I am married to a car guy who is sitting here next to me watching this video. There are so many mistakes being made. So many unnecessary steps being done.

[@MerlinOpeth]

Oh Canada, Windsor Ontario, where 1 in five people have some sort of cancer.

[@theayatollahofrockandrollah]

why do they keep making the poor guy with the loose dentures say things like: swep on a bwack and gowd paintjob...or even better: Meticuwouswy

[@rikwilkinson1451]

Ok ok,.. don't stereotype Canadians. We don't say, "hosers" and we all say, "eh".. lmao. Bunch of dorks lol

[@boblawrence7620]

This is not new!

[@daryelthomas9414]

Still helps me a bunch.

[@robertsmith987]

This is repeat

[@Thelongmanable]

*_I can't believe they painted that perfect survivor rare red trans am black, SO SO SAD... Everyone who watched this was screaming "DON'T TOUCH YOU IDIOT'S!!!!"_*

[@R0yL33]

@2:34 car was originally black

[@bmstylee]

And it's hardly a survivor. The engine isn't original. Paint isn't original.